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Kyrgyzstan
>> Regional Overview >> Kyrgyzstan Overview Activity Data Sheet
PROGRAM: Kyrgyzstan
TITLE & NUMBER: Cross-Cutting, 116-042
STATUS: New
PROPOSED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,750,000 FSA
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $2,900,000 FSA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 2001 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2005Summary: This is a cross-cutting activity that supports all USAID objectives in Kyrgyzstan. Training and exchanges cut across all sectors and continue to support USAID's technical assistance programs in areas directly relevant to the transition to democracy and a free-market economy. Training is provided via short-term training courses in the United States, in-country and in third countries. Support to the Eurasia Foundation provides training and sub-grants for business education and development. In addition, this objective provides activity development and support for all strategic objectives. Special studies and evaluations are conducted to manage, monitor and measure impact of on-going programs.
Program Categories include support for participant training, program development support, evaluation and the Eurasia Foundation.
Key Results: USAID carefully selects training participants and training courses that improve the capacity and skills of key individuals that support USAID's six strategic objectives: improved environment for the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, strengthened democratic culture, improved management of critical natural resources, increased access to quality primary health care, increased soundness of tax and budget policies and administration and more effective, responsive and accountable local governance.
Performance and Prospects: USAID continues placing a greater emphasis on more cost-effective in-country training programs and on training trainers rather than simply training individual participants. More than 1,200 decision-makers, professionals and citizen leaders of Kyrgyzstan were trained in FY 2000. Many of the participants return to their home country and make positive changes in their communities as a result of their training. After exposure to scientific breakthroughs during a training course on epidemiology in Atlanta, the Head of Kyrgyzstan's viral hepatitis laboratory created a new, more accurate method of epidemiological control, which was adopted by the Government in January 2000. After training in the U.S., another participant shared his newly acquired knowledge by producing a brochure outlining the advantages of establishing a water user association in the countryside. He distributed the first 100 copies of the brochure to water user associations free of charge.
A three-week small and medium enterprise (SME) development program in Israel provided methods and techniques to better enable decision-makers in local and national governments, as well as in businesses and banks, to appropriately allocate their financial and human resources. This, in turn will stimulate local entrepreneurs to invest in and manage new businesses and industries and to compete in national markets. The ultimate goal of this is to transform the Central Asian republics into market-and consumer-driven economies responsive to the needs of citizens. One participant organized a training program on business planning to explain the critical role of small business in the economic growth and development of transition countries.
Regionally, Kyrgystan has benefited from training provided by the Eurasia Foundation in business development and sub-grants to support non-governmental organizations (NGO) training.
In FY 2001, USAID intends to obligate following amounts per category: Participant Training, $1,500,000, for training of individuals and groups; Program Development Support, $1,000,000, for special studies and evaluations; and the Eurasia Foundation, $1,250,000, for NGO strengthening and NGO training.
In FY 2001 USAID will expand participant training activities along with additional support to the Eurasia Foundation.
Beneficiaries: Citizens of Kyrgyzstan
Possible Adjustments to Plans: None anticipated.
Other Donor Programs: Other donors working in the field of training, exchanges and education include European Union-Technical Assistance for the Commonwealth of Independent States (EU-TACIS), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Asian Development Bank, Soros, the British Council and the World Bank. The training program collaborates with U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy office and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service to maximize the use of expertise and resources.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: The Academy for Educational Development is the principal contractor for training and exchanges. The Eurasia Foundation provides small grants to NGOs for training and development.
Selected Performance Measures: Due to the cross-cutting nature of these activities, reults are captured and reported on under other strategic objectives.
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Last Updated on: May 29, 2002 |
